US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist detained by Ice

11/03/2025 01:31 The Guardian

Critics condemn arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University graduate student who led protests over Gaza warA judge has blocked the deportation of the prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s protests against Israel over the war in Gaza. Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University until this past December who holds permanent US residency, is being detained by US immigration authorities at a facility in Louisiana after his arrest, according to information from officials.A spokesperson for the US’s homeland security department – as well as the country’s top diplomat – confirmed the arrest. In a statement to the Associated Press, a homeland security department spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, said Khalil’s arrest was made to support Donald Trump’s presidential orders “prohibiting antisemitism”. Continue reading...

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US-Ukraine peace talks a ‘work in progress’, says Zelenskyy’s most senior aide, as officials meet in Jeddah – Europe live

US and Ukraine officials meet in Jeddah to discuss peace following drone attack in MoscowAs the talks in Jeddah take place behind the closed doors, let’s catch up with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s comments at the European Parliament in Strasbourg earlier this morning.She...

11/03/2025 16:38 The Guardian

‘Urgent action’ needed to save Starmer’s 2030 energy bill cut, says industry body

Higher costs from April on course to derail prime minister’s plan for £300 bill reduction, warns Energy UKBusiness live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been warned that he will need to take “urgent action” to meet his goal of cutting energy bills by up to £300 by 2030, according to a repo...

11/03/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Vatican seeks to debunk fake news on health of Pope Francis

Since pontiff was hospitalised conspiracy theories have swirled online claiming he has diedWhile Pope Francis was being treated for double pneumonia, Italian TikToker Ottavo made his way unchallenged into a ward at Gemelli hospital in Rome, followed by a camera. His aim was to bolster a conspiracy t...

11/03/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest over Philippines drug war killings

Ex-president to face charges of crimes against humanity over ‘war on drugs’ that rights groups say left 30,000 deadThe former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane headed to The Hague, hours after he was served with an arrest warrant from the international criminal cour...

11/03/2025 16:07 The Guardian

Trump raises Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates

President cites Ontario’s recent imposition of 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US as reason for doubling dutiesUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a retaliation for the province of Ontario’s impos...

11/03/2025 15:40 The Guardian

US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations

Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to 60 colleges and universities indicating that they may face “enforcement actions” for allegations of antisemit...

11/03/2025 15:19 The Guardian

Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn

In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered speciesDonald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and federal wildlife agen...

11/03/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Starmer to avoid immediate counter-tariffs if Trump puts levies on UK steel

British PM has discussed issue with president, as US trade war with Canada escalatesBusiness live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he will not hit back with immediate counter-tariffs if Donald Trump imposes 25% levies on all steel and aluminium imports to the US on Wednesday.The prime ministe...

11/03/2025 14:46 The Guardian

Students block access to Serbian state TV station amid nationwide protests

Anti-government rally in Belgrade this weekend billed as climax to months of unrest since Novi Sad tragedy last yearEurope live – latest updatesSeveral hundred student protesters have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar days before a large rally plann...

11/03/2025 14:02 The Guardian

Labor’s bid to bolster Australian airline passenger rights may prove weaker than existing law, Choice warns

Consumer advocacy group says draft charter should include the right to a replacement or a refund when a flight is cancelled or significantly delayedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s proposal to bolster airline customers’ rights to empower them against poor servic...

11/03/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Australia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war looms

Industries across the country are bracing for the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regimeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA run on gold in America – fanned by fears of a global trade war – has given Australia its first trade surplus with the US in...

11/03/2025 14:00 The Guardian

USDA cuts more than $1bn in local food purchases for schools, food banks

Millions of children could lose free school meals as food costs rise, warns School Nutrition Association presidentThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed two programs that provided more than $1bn for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farms and ranchers.About $660m of tho...

11/03/2025 13:13 The Guardian

Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life

Highly toxic jet fuel leaking from oil tanker threatens local ecosystems as investigations begin into collision’s causeLeaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the North Sea would have a “devastating” impact on marine life, experts have said, as investigations beg...

11/03/2025 13:13 The Guardian

Three reportedly killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow as peace talks begin

Officials say 337 drones targeted Russia hours before US and Ukrainian teams met for peace talks in Saudi ArabiaEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the war hours before US and Ukrainian teams convened for peace talks in Saudi Arabi...

11/03/2025 12:42 The Guardian

Trump pick for Washington US attorney made racist comments | First Thing

The Guardian can reveal comments by Ed Martin advancing false and racist claims. Plus, just seven countries meet WHO dirty air guidelinesDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump’s pick for Washington US attorney, Ed Martin, has repeatedly made racist com...

11/03/2025 12:33 The Guardian

Lego to build up digital games plus Nike and F1 tie-ups to keep tweens’ interest

Toy company’s sales rose 13% last year, buoyed by Technic, City, Star Wars and Harry Potter-themed setsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Lego has said the toymaker is developing digital games and tying up with more traditionally adult brands such as Nike and Formula One as it competes wi...

11/03/2025 12:30 The Guardian

Kyiv ‘ready to do everything to achieve peace’ as crunch US-Ukraine talks begin

Senior officials meet in Jeddah aiming to build confidence after Trump cut support for Ukraine in war with RussiaEurope live – latest updatesSenior US and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia for crunch talks focused on ending the war with Russia, aiming to build confidence despite a pe...

11/03/2025 12:25 The Guardian

Justice secretary to meet Sentencing Council after stand-off over alleged ‘differential treatment’ rules – UK politics live

Council has defended new guidelines, saying claims they would lead to ‘two-tier justice’ were ‘completely wrong’At the parliamentary Labour party meeting last night, Keir Starmer strongly defended the government’s plans to cut sickness and disability benefits, saying the current system is...

11/03/2025 12:21 The Guardian

Arrest of Palestinian student activist raises alarm about free speech – US politics live

American Civil Liberties Union decries attack on free speech after immigration authorities arrest Mahmoud KhalilThe Trump administration is considering cancelling the lease of the support office for a renowned Hawaii climate research station, sources said, raising fears for the future of key work tr...

11/03/2025 11:21 The Guardian

Incidents at English hazardous industrial sites ‘going unchecked’

Staff crisis at Environment Agency, which helps monitor 950 sites, means it is hearing about incidents later than normal, insider saysThe team responsible for preventing environmental risks at England’s most hazardous industrial sites is facing a recruitment crisis and one insider has warned envir...

11/03/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff urges Europe to keep financial pressure on Russia

As truce talks begin in Jeddah, Andriy Yermak writes for the Guardian that continent must ‘remain united’Andriy Yermak: Don’t let Russia off the hookEurope live – latest updatesEurope must keep the financial pressure on Russia even though a ceasefire has never seemed closer in Ukraine’s th...

11/03/2025 10:00 The Guardian

NSW and Queensland floods update: Ipswich avoids severe flooding by inches as more rain forecast in wake of Cyclone Alfred

Concerns for elderly and vulnerable as some homes in south-east Queensland face days without powerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe cleanup has begun in flood-affected parts of Queensland but thousands of homes will remain without power until the weekend.All police emerg...

11/03/2025 08:38 The Guardian

Australian share prices plummet $45bn after Trump recession fears tank US market

Donald Trump’s talk of tariffs and the unpredictability of a trade war is causing investor uncertainty in the ASX 200Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian share market has plummeted, shedding more than $45bn...

11/03/2025 03:51 The Guardian

‘No military solution’ to Ukraine war, Rubio says ahead of Saudi meetings

First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacksThere is “no military solution” to the conflict in Ukraine, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said ahead of high-stakes meetings on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia aimed at repairi...

11/03/2025 01:42 The Guardian

Australia news live: ASX stocks plummet amid US recession fears; Turnbull defends ‘conga line of sycophants’ warning on Trump

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning blog readers – this is Rafqa Touma, and I’ll be taking you through the day’s live news updates. Thank you to Martin Farrer for getting us rolling this morning.More than 125,000 properties are in t...

11/03/2025 00:48 The Guardian

ACLU warns pro-Palestinian activist’s arrest meant ‘to intimidate and chill speech’ – live

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10/03/2025 23:28 The Guardian

Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

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10/03/2025 21:17 The Guardian

Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led SDF to integrate north-east region

Agreement recognises Kurdish rights as president Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to achieve nationwide ceasefireSyria’s government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that controls the north-east of the country to integrate the group into the national army and achieve a na...

10/03/2025 21:02 The Guardian

State department official reportedly deleted abusive tweets about Rubio

Darren Beattie, former Trump speechwriter who founded far-right website, repeated baseless innuendo on X A top official in the US state department deleted abusive tweets in which he said the then Florida senator Marco Rubio – who is now secretary of state – had a “low IQ” and spread unsubsta...

10/03/2025 20:05 The Guardian

Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi as Ukraine expected to push for air and sea ceasefire during US talks – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest in our full report:US and Ukraine officials arrive in Saudi Arabia for talks to repair tiesThe UK rejected Russian allegations that two British diplomats were suspected of carrying out espionage activities (9:04) as “malicious and baseless,”...

10/03/2025 19:28 The Guardian

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